Water System Road (FR 0622-002) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Water System Road (FR 0622-002) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Yuba River Ranger District
16 mi from Portola
Maps 5,749 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sand Pond Picnic Site.
- Estimated climb: 250 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.1: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sierra Buttes stands 2,776 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southwest.
- Sardine Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–62°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.